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Is RIET a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET) is a US dividend ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores RIET 2.4 out of 10 — highest on Value (7.4), lowest on Growth (0.1). It trades at 11.2 times earnings, against its own median of 15.3. Its ten largest holdings are 18% of the fund.

What stands out in RIET's data

U.S. high-dividend REITs, focused on real estate income.

Returns have lagged the typical REIT fund — the income has not made up the difference.

A 6% annualized three-year return trails the 17% category median. Profitability is thin at a 4.8% ROIC, though the portfolio trades at a cheap 11.2x earnings.

An income-focused real estate sleeve that has traded growth for a bigger payout.

Why did RIET move this week? It fell 1.7% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Braemar Hotels & Resorts and Arbor Realty Trust drove it

RIET fell 1.7% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Braemar Hotels & Resorts (−27.1%), Arbor Realty Trust (−19.4%) and MFA Financial (−10.1%); Ready Capital (+15.0%) pushed the other way.

How is RIET rated? ETF Copilot scores Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET) 2.4 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET) 2.4 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 2.4 / 10
  • Growth: 0.1 / 10
  • Value: 7.4 / 10
  • Risk: 3.3 / 10
  • Quality: 2.9 / 10
  • Return: 0.7 / 10

Is RIET expensive right now? It trades at 11.2 times earnings, against its own median of 15.3

As of October 9, 2026, RIET is cheaper than 98% of its own 62 monthly readings since 2021 — 1 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside RIET?

What's inside RIET: Size (Large 0%, Mid 16%, Small 84%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%).

What are RIET's top holdings? The ten largest are 18% of the fund

Global NET Lease, Highwoods Properties, Apple Hospitality, Park Hotels & Resorts, Kilroy Realty, Healthpeak Properties, RLJ Lodging Trust, Americold Realty Trust, NEW Residential Investment and EPR Properties are RIET's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 82% of Dividend US ETFs.

Half of RIET's weight sits in its 32 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 77 equally weighted holdings.

What is RIET's expense ratio? 0.50% a year

As of October 9, 2026, RIET charges 0.50% a year, yields 12.14% and holds $99M in assets across 93 positions.

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET) — cost, income and size
MeasureRIET
Expense ratio0.50%
Dividend yield12.14%
Assets under management$99M
Holdings93

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/riet

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